Dec 17, 2023 6:13 pm
Knight
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If the Knight is too chatty, please let me know. I'm just havin' fun!Descent into the Underdark
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Knight
Dec 17, 2023 6:38 pm
Ander pauses pensively. His new friend surely hears nothing but awkward silence, before our knightly fellow exudes a reverse course in noble wisdom!
Actually, Belagroff of clan Bearjaw, I propose we three leave for the surface forthwith. Allowing others just behind us to continue mapping, whilst we return and bathe in triumph over for glorious battle we’ve won!
Quickly, Garic, and Belagroff of clan Bearjaw, please help me to dislodge vile head from villainous body. That we may bask in glory among for comfortable confines! This will be great
Actually, Belagroff of clan Bearjaw, I propose we three leave for the surface forthwith. Allowing others just behind us to continue mapping, whilst we return and bathe in triumph over for glorious battle we’ve won!
Quickly, Garic, and Belagroff of clan Bearjaw, please help me to dislodge vile head from villainous body. That we may bask in glory among for comfortable confines! This will be great
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@daryen Please, keep it up, i think youre doing great!
Knight
Dec 17, 2023 6:46 pm
Knight
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To be clear, you don't need to go to the surface, just one cave back. Proving evidence to the wizard and/or gnome is sufficient.
Fiznik
Dec 17, 2023 9:41 pm
Ander uses his dagger to separate the Cave Fishers body plates and soon severs its neck allowing the head to be retrieved. Garic on the other hand tries his hand at retrieving the fishers thread glands, getting very bloody in the process but uses some magic to easily clean himself. Securing the head you make your way back towards the subterranean campsite in the previous cavern.
Upon returning to the torchlit tent and strange tiles you soon find the old wizard. He seems a bit surprised at your quick return and asks how you were able to corner the creature. After getting the story, recounted by Ander with grand declarations of heroic deeds and valiant efforts, with no comment on that terrifying fall. The wizard brushes the tale aside and puts your success down to the magic items you were lent.
With a harumph he suggests Save the theatrics for the ladies good boy.
Now, will you be after the Dark Mantles? Oh, and did this good dwarf show you the scroll case we sent with him? he asks peering at Belagroff.
1. Path back to base camp on the surface
2. Research camp at the Matrix Node
3. The cave Fisher cavern
4. The Dark Mantle cavern
5. Passage down to the underdark
Upon returning to the torchlit tent and strange tiles you soon find the old wizard. He seems a bit surprised at your quick return and asks how you were able to corner the creature. After getting the story, recounted by Ander with grand declarations of heroic deeds and valiant efforts, with no comment on that terrifying fall. The wizard brushes the tale aside and puts your success down to the magic items you were lent.
Fiznik
Now, will you be after the Dark Mantles? Oh, and did this good dwarf show you the scroll case we sent with him? he asks peering at Belagroff.
[ +- ] map
1. Path back to base camp on the surface
2. Research camp at the Matrix Node
3. The cave Fisher cavern
4. The Dark Mantle cavern
5. Passage down to the underdark
Dec 17, 2023 11:39 pm
Ander strikes a pose most valiant!
A scroll, you say? No, I can’t say he has, yet. We…sort of just met.
The dark mantles?! Yes. Oh, yes! Let us get ready to tackle the dark mantles, my friends!
Good wizard, have you any insight to share with us, regarding this dark mantle madness?!
A scroll, you say? No, I can’t say he has, yet. We…sort of just met.
The dark mantles?! Yes. Oh, yes! Let us get ready to tackle the dark mantles, my friends!
Good wizard, have you any insight to share with us, regarding this dark mantle madness?!
Dec 18, 2023 12:25 am
The wizard breaks into a lecture that quickly makes you wish you had askes someone else.
The darkmantle hangs from a ceiling by a muscular "foot" at the top of its body. It can look like a stalactite, by holding its tentacles stiffly under itself, or like a lump of rock, spreading its tentacles so the membrane between them covers its body. Its shell and skin usually resemble limestone, but a darkmantle can change its color to match almost any type of stony background.
Scholars believe the darkmantle has recently evolved from a similar but far less capable subterranean predator. A darkmantle is about 4 feet long from the tips of its tentacles to the top of its head. It weighs about 30 pounds.
Professor Know It All says:
The darkmantle lurks near cavern roofs, waiting for prey to pass beneath. Its ability to create magical darkness makes it difficult to defeat.The darkmantle hangs from a ceiling by a muscular "foot" at the top of its body. It can look like a stalactite, by holding its tentacles stiffly under itself, or like a lump of rock, spreading its tentacles so the membrane between them covers its body. Its shell and skin usually resemble limestone, but a darkmantle can change its color to match almost any type of stony background.
Scholars believe the darkmantle has recently evolved from a similar but far less capable subterranean predator. A darkmantle is about 4 feet long from the tips of its tentacles to the top of its head. It weighs about 30 pounds.
Dec 18, 2023 9:34 pm
Ander pays minimal attention, our knightly fellow being far too busy exuding appearance of vain valor. He eventually turns to his two companions and says,
Everyone got that? Good, excellent! Thank you, wizardly friend, for kind exposition. I’m sure it was wonderful!
If you might have a large sack please. Will be a fine way to us to carry back proof of the great deed we’re about to do!
After a time of extolling and relishing in his knightly derring-do’s, Ander leads his intrepid friends back into darkened descent!
Everyone got that? Good, excellent! Thank you, wizardly friend, for kind exposition. I’m sure it was wonderful!
If you might have a large sack please. Will be a fine way to us to carry back proof of the great deed we’re about to do!
After a time of extolling and relishing in his knightly derring-do’s, Ander leads his intrepid friends back into darkened descent!
Fiznik
Dec 19, 2023 1:43 pm
Fiznik
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Magical map function, tada. With this wilderness explorer 3000 you'll never get list again![ +- ] Dungeoneers Map Case
This magical case records your travels on any scroll placed within it.
The map records locations as the bearer experiences them so distant locations are recorded vaguely with details added as they are learned.
Additional notes and detail can be added with a though after a days of practice with the scroll case
The map records locations as the bearer experiences them so distant locations are recorded vaguely with details added as they are learned.
Additional notes and detail can be added with a though after a days of practice with the scroll case
Now, if you are all going after the dark mantle beast I suggest you get some ranged weapons he comments, looking you over They are known to be able to fly. Oh and you, dwarf, you get your pick of the left overs. and presents a couple magic items with descriptions, for Belagroff Bearjaw to borrow while working the caverns.
[ +- ] Infinite Spider Silk
This spool of spiders silk can be unraveled in a never ending thread. The thread can easily be burning it but is resistant to being split by physical means. The tiny thread is hard to notice and handle without the use of the spool. Any thread ignited is consumed as the embers work their way up at a rate of 5 feet a second but are extinguished if they reach the spool
[ +- ] Amulet of Echos
While wearing this amulet the wearer can whistle, pop their lips, shout, or emit noise in some other fashion and be able to tell the approximate size and shape of an area they are facing.
This can be done once a minute.
This can be done once a minute.
Dec 19, 2023 4:18 pm
Ander places the magically-bound scroll case neatly into his backpack. Where it will be warm and safe!
Thank you for the lovely…sacks, good friends of great wizard! I have but a humble sling, but it will serve me well as a ranged weapon. I’m sure we will face no trouble at all with this dark mantle!
Let’s be off my friends, unless any of my team has further business here.
Thank you for the lovely…sacks, good friends of great wizard! I have but a humble sling, but it will serve me well as a ranged weapon. I’m sure we will face no trouble at all with this dark mantle!
Let’s be off my friends, unless any of my team has further business here.
Dec 19, 2023 7:30 pm
Amulet of echos sounds useful, Belagroff says putting the amulet around his neck.
I don't carry a ranged weapon. Baby and i prefer to do our fighting up close and personal. Im ready to take on these flying beasties wheneveryou are.
I don't carry a ranged weapon. Baby and i prefer to do our fighting up close and personal. Im ready to take on these flying beasties wheneveryou are.
Dec 20, 2023 2:08 am
Taking the requested supplies, happy to have a private cartographer who doesnt take a share of the loot or get paid, you make your way towards the are of the darmantle. Along the way you pass the deep crystal clear pool of water you passed on your initial trip to the research camp.
Ok, any plans or strategies you wish to use or are you just searching?
The cavern the darkmantle tend to hide in has a large number of stelagmites and stelagtites. Knowing the darkmantle look just like these things while imobile makes them appear much more sinister and the shadows form your lights more threatening.
Ok, any plans or strategies you wish to use or are you just searching?
The cavern the darkmantle tend to hide in has a large number of stelagmites and stelagtites. Knowing the darkmantle look just like these things while imobile makes them appear much more sinister and the shadows form your lights more threatening.
Dec 20, 2023 2:08 am
Taking the requested supplies, happy to have a private cartographer who doesnt take a share of the loot or get paid, you make your way towards the are of the darmantle. Along the way you pass the deep crystal clear pool of water you passed on your initial trip to the research camp.
Ok, any plans or strategies you wish to use or are you just searching?
The cavern the darkmantle tend to hide in has a large number of stelagmites and stelagtites. Knowing the darkmantle look just like these things while imobile makes them appear much more sinister and the shadows form your lights more threatening.
Ok, any plans or strategies you wish to use or are you just searching?
The cavern the darkmantle tend to hide in has a large number of stelagmites and stelagtites. Knowing the darkmantle look just like these things while imobile makes them appear much more sinister and the shadows form your lights more threatening.
Dec 20, 2023 10:13 pm
Ander strikes valiant pose, as he seems to have connived a plan most knightly!
Ok, here’s the plan. Garic, you go search left, Belagroff you go search right, and I’ll go search up the middle. And I’ll look very heroic when I do it too!
Can you both look heroic also? Because I think that would be very good, if so!
Ander strides forth, his magical helm lighting his knightly way. Unless that had to be returned after the cave fisher scene. Which, would be sad.
Ok, here’s the plan. Garic, you go search left, Belagroff you go search right, and I’ll go search up the middle. And I’ll look very heroic when I do it too!
Can you both look heroic also? Because I think that would be very good, if so!
Ander strides forth, his magical helm lighting his knightly way. Unless that had to be returned after the cave fisher scene. Which, would be sad.
Rolls
Searching. - (2d6)
(61) = 7
Also searching. - (2d6)
(25) = 7
Dec 20, 2023 10:29 pm
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You can use the magic items for the duration while performing subterranean exploration and other tasks.
The dark cave is full of natural rock formations but there is not sign or sound of any creature.
Dec 21, 2023 2:06 am
Aye lad. I can look heroic, Belagroff says with a grin on his face.
He begins searching the right side of the cavern, clicking his tongue to activate the amulet to get an idea of how big the cavern is.
He begins searching the right side of the cavern, clicking his tongue to activate the amulet to get an idea of how big the cavern is.
Rolls
Searching - (2d6)
(23) = 5
Still Searching - (2d6)
(13) = 4
Dec 21, 2023 3:42 pm
The three of you search well over an hour but can not locate the darkmantle.
The wizard said they are masters of camouflage but I thought we would be able to find them. If we can't find them then we need to lure or flush them out somehow. Garic comments scratching his head in puzzlement.
Garic
Dec 21, 2023 9:45 pm
Always with knightly plan, Ander brandishes Ye Ole Telescopic Pole!
Quickly, someone…or, take your time, no great hurry…please, how about we strap something enticing, to the end of our pole? A tasty treat perhaps…or a shiny golden coin?
Perhaps our quarry is hungry, or short on cash!
Quickly, someone…or, take your time, no great hurry…please, how about we strap something enticing, to the end of our pole? A tasty treat perhaps…or a shiny golden coin?
Perhaps our quarry is hungry, or short on cash!
Last edited December 21, 2023 9:49 pm
Dec 22, 2023 3:32 pm
Though noted to be clever hunters Darkmantle are not intelligent to the point of tool using. In addition many denizens of the underdark are not fond of light so you are unsure how they will react to "shiny" lures. However using food to lure them out seems a good idea. Unfortunately all you have at this time in your packs is basic travel rations that even knowing it's purpose you still question its edibility, much less appeal.
As these caverns have been frequented by the expedition members and scouts like yourselves have been hunding local predators you assume there must be smaller things for them to prey upon but the expedition never bothered with them. In fact the darkmantle themselves would be ignored if not for the fact that their packs are known to prey upon humanoids and so represent a threat to the researchers.
As these caverns have been frequented by the expedition members and scouts like yourselves have been hunding local predators you assume there must be smaller things for them to prey upon but the expedition never bothered with them. In fact the darkmantle themselves would be ignored if not for the fact that their packs are known to prey upon humanoids and so represent a threat to the researchers.
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